Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 57.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon peaked at 57.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2009.
Cameroon ranks 26th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.6% | — |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.8% | 57.7% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Cameroon was 57.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.